Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT

Born

11 October 1884 , Manhattan, New York, USA

Died

7 November 1962 , Manhattan, New York, USA

Anna Eleanor married Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT 17 March 1905 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT was born 30 January 1882 in Hyde Park, New York, USA. Franklin Delano died 12 April 1945 in Warm Springs, Georgia, USA. Franklin Delano was the child of James ROOSEVELT and Sara Ann DELANO .

Parents & Family of Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT

Parents of Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT

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Elliott Bulloch ROOSEVELT

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Anna Rebecca HALL

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT

Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT married

Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT
Marriage date: 17 March 1905
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA

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Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT was the child of James ROOSEVELT and Sara Ann DELANO

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Name: Franklin Roosevelt

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 17 Mar 1905

Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

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Gender: Male

Age: 23

Marital Status: Single

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Race: White

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Birth Year (Estimated): 1882

Birthplace: Hyde Park

Father's Name: James Roosevelt

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Mother's Name: Sara Delano

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Spouse's Name: Eleanor Roosevelt

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Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 20

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1885

Spouse's Birthplace: New York

Spouse's Father's Name: Elliot Roosevelt

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Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna R. Hall

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Reference ID: cn 6145

GS Film Number: 1558397

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"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1866-1938," Database, FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 June 2015), Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, 17 Mar 1905; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm .

Children of Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT and Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT

Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT

Born: 3 May 1906, Hyde Park, New York, USA
Died: 1 December 1975, Hillsdale, New York, USA

James ROOSEVELT

Born: 23 December 1907, Hyde Park, New York, USA
Died: 13 August 1991, Newport Beach, Orange, California, USA

Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT

Born: 18 March 1909, Hyde Park, New York, USA
Died: 1 November 1909, Hyde Park, New York, USA

Elliott ROOSEVELT

Born: 23 September 1910, , New York, USA
Died: 27 October 1990, Paradise Valley, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT

Born: 17 August 1914, Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 17 August 1988, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

John Aspinwall ROOSEVELT

Born: 13 March 1916, Washington, DC, USA
Died: 27 April 1981, Manhattan, New York, USA

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Biography

Eleanor Roosevelt, a remarkable woman in American history, lived a life marked by activism, advocacy, and resilience. Born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on October 11, 1884, in New York City, she came from a privileged background but faced personal challenges that shaped her into a compassionate and influential figure.

Eleanor was the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, and her early years were marked by the loss of both parents. Her mother, Anna Hall Roosevelt, died when Eleanor was just eight years old, and her father, Elliott Roosevelt, passed away two years later. Orphaned at a young age, she went to live with her maternal grandmother, Mary Ludlow Hall. Eleanor's childhood experiences fueled her empathy for the less fortunate and inspired her later commitment to social justice.

In 1905, Eleanor married her distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who would later become the 32nd President of the United States. Despite the challenges in their marriage, including Franklin's polio

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Birth — 1884
11 October 1884
Manhattan, New York, USA

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Marriage / Partner
Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT and Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT 17 March 1905, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

She was 20 years old.

1906 Birth of Child
Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT was born 3 May 1906, Hyde Park, New York, USA

Anna Eleanor was 21 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Birth of Child
James ROOSEVELT was born 23 December 1907, Hyde Park, New York, USA

Anna Eleanor was 23 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 Birth of Child
Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT was born 18 March 1909, Hyde Park, New York, USA

Anna Eleanor was 24 years old.

1910 Birth of Child
Elliott ROOSEVELT was born 23 September 1910, , New York, USA

Anna Eleanor was 25 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1914 Birth of Child
Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT was born 17 August 1914, Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada

Anna Eleanor was 29 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
John Aspinwall ROOSEVELT was born 13 March 1916, Washington, DC, USA

Anna Eleanor was 31 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.